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[Manormanic]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2012/content/current/story/555556.html

May I be the first to say, Tredwell FFS?

I mean, seriously, he isn't in the best ten spinners in England!  Aside from the other three in the party, Rashid and Borthwick should have been their first thoughts, narrowly followed by Kerrigan, Briggs, Parry - even the positively ancient Keedy or pre-pubescent Rafiq are better bets!

[Bruce]

I can't see him playing infront of Panesar...

[Manormanic]

He shouldn;t be anywhere near the squad!  What is this, take a pity on a one cap wonder week?

[Red Ink Cricket]

Thats very disappointing. Tredwell and Patel, i Know it says as cover but why not put someone decent in there. Someone young who can learn whilst being with the squad. Briggs etc.

without getting on the whole Ravi thing again, i dont see him deserving his test place. With morgan gone that pretty much gives him the spot though.

cant see the point in Davies either. Not enough faith in him to be in any of the other squads and has he actually picked up a bat in anger recently? Why not give the likes of bairstow, kiesey or buttler a go as reserve keeper. all 3 can bat. all 3 probably scored more runs that davies last year. all 3 would benefit from time around the squad. do we really see Davies being the next england keeper when prior hangs up the gloves?

[legger123]

I still think Briggs and Borthwick should be in there instead of Patel and Tredwell.
Also would of tried to sneak James Taylor in there somewhere!

[Manormanic]

Rashid rather than either Briggs or Borthwick for me.  Especially relevant if they are thinking of a five batsman/five bowler strategy as:

Strauss
Cook
Trott
Pietersen
Bell
Prior
Bresnan
Rashid
Broad
Swann
Anderson (or Finn - controversial this but I don't see the conditions in Sri Lanka helping Jimmy at all)

[cheese]

If anyone says James Taylor should be in the team they're wrong.
If England rated him he'd be in the squad.
He isn't up to international cricket...
He played Ireland and got 1!

[Bruce]

You are basing someone in 1 innings as not good enough for International cricket?

Would LOVE to hear your reasons for why he's not good enough

[Alvaro]

Rashid has regressed, Borthwick is another leggie who is hyped because of what he bowls without having the nous, yet, to bowl in the subcontinent.
James Taylor is the new Hildreth.
Good squad.

[Manormanic]

Rashid would respond well to the responsibility, and is still by a clear distance the most talented all round cricketer England have available to them.  Much, much better than the pie eating darts player from Notts...

[Tumo]

If anyone says James Taylor should be in the team they're wrong.
If England rated him he'd be in the squad.
He isn't up to international cricket...
He played Ireland and got 1!

If we're going by that, Marvin Attapatu was dreadful because he scored 1 run in his first 6 Test innings... Don't be so one-eyed! Taylor is class, they've just invested so much time in Bopara that they don't want to discard him. Also, Rashid had a shocker last year, like Alvaro said he's regressed. Patel is much underrated, by some on here as well it seems, as a 2nd spinner/Number 7 batsman, he's perfect. Should be given a go.

[cheese]

You are basing someone in 1 innings as not good enough for International cricket?

Would LOVE to hear your reasons for why he's not good enough

Well he may be good enough for the short form of the game but not the test matches.
Has he got any good decent score in the county championship???
It's just my opinion and you have yours buddy

[essexarsenal]

Rashid was shocking last year. Hasnt even been in any of the lions squad.

[Tumo]

Well he may be good enough for the short form of the game but not the test matches.
Has he got any good decent score in the county championship???
It's just my opinion and you have yours buddy

Yeah, he's got plenty of good scores, he does average 50 in FC cricket...

[Manormanic]

Rashid was shocking last year. Hasnt even been in any of the lions squad.

All of the Yorkshire side had a poor year but he wasn't that bad all told, and in any event I think his travails are largely down to his having been ready for a promotion for ages and not receiving one.  I really can't think of a player more harshly treated by England than Adil in recent years.